On the large beach of l’Écluse, Dinarda white door suddenly attracts all eyes. Between the cabins bearing the names of celebrities, the one dedicated to Patrick Bruel now displays a surprising void: the small plaque in the name of Patrick Bruel which topped it has disappeared, leaving only four visible fixing holes.
This honorary plaque recalled the presidency of Patrick Bruel at the British film festival in 2012, during its 23rd edition. In the seaside resort, where each jury president is assigned a cabin in his name, this absence occurs while the artist is the subject of serious accusations. On the dike and online, everyone is now wondering what really happened around this disappearance.
On the main beach, the Patrick Bruel plaque in Dinard is suddenly missing
The municipality of Dinard affirmed not to be at the origin of this withdrawal, but favors the track of a
act of vandalism. Asked about a potential link with the singer’s legal news, the town hall nevertheless acknowledged West France
that it was “probable”. A local elected official specified that the subject would be discussed soon. No official communication has been made on a possible material or construction incident. The only certainty at this stage: the plaque was not moved to another door, it simply evaporated from the ultra-photographed landscape of the promenade.
This disappearance comes at a time when the artist is the target of several accusations of rape and sexual assault, which he contests, remaining presumed innocent. On social networks, the disappearance fueled a lively controversy. Some denounce a gesture “ridicule” and believe that Patrick Bruel is “judged before justice”protested several Internet users, cited by Here is. Others, on the contrary, welcome a strong symbol, going so far as to write: “A good thing done”.
Patrick Bruel in the middle of a storm
In the region, a particularly sensitive complaint was filed in September 2024 in Saint-Malo parquet. A woman accuses Patrick Bruel of having raped her on the sidelines of the Dinard festival in October 2012, when he was its president. Contacted, the complainant “did not wish to speak publicly at this stage”indicated the complainant, cited by Mediapart.
The investigation is ongoing and, according to available information, the singer has not yet been heard in this specific procedure. It is in this tense judicial climate that the disappearance of the honorary plaque occurs, transforming a simple seaside tribute into a highly sensitive symbol for the city and for the festival.
